Hi, I am an owner of home-based small food business.

We recently encountered a customer who wants a refund for a food she purchased last week. For context, report had been escalated after 8 days and all products had been consumed.

May I ask if there's a legal policy for customer and business owners return/refund?

Reason for refund: she reported that the dessert tastes like "ulam" or fish oil.

Hello po!! Anyone here na natry na magimport ng perfumes from Dubai. May I ask po if paano po kayo nagshiship sa murang halaga po? Or any tips po na kaya niyo pong maibigay na related po here. Thank you po!!

Hi Reddit!

I’m looking to build my portfolio as a social media manager, so I’m offering FREE social media management for at least 4 weeks in exchange for an honest testimonial (hindi kailangan all positive as long as it's constructive!)

I can help with:

• Social media audit
• Market analysis
• Social media strategy
• Research and copywriting
• Graphic design
• Video editing

I'd prefer to help with small business owners needing more social media visibility with their products. Especially interested in working with businesses in the food, beauty, fitness industry but I'm open to other types of businesses din :)

Other details and inquiries can be discussed via PM. Tara opo trabaho po tayo opo

I have a bigasan (retail) store in a heavily populated baranggay which earns decently. I wanted to make use of the remaining space in the block we rented to boost our earnings. What other items or additional income generating ideas you can suggest?

I have a small 18sqm salon plus 12sqm 2nd flr space (15k rent)

Cons: in a hidden location near the public market (not my target market) in a city in the south. My location does not have any parking which my clients complain a lot about because they mostly have cars since my prices are on the premium side (up to 5k for luxury hair treatment, 1k min. russian manicure, 2.5k semi permanent brows/lips, etc.)

Pros of current location: free 2nd flr space (for spmu and lash services), i live there for free too plus free food for me and all my artists everyday courtesy of relatives. Basically i dont have any personal and other expenses.

plan in next few months: i will train to learn more high earning services: hair extensions and spmu. Actually deciding on slowly phasing out nails and lashes in the future since prone to backjobs and artists are unreliable

In a year or two: Eventually i want to branch out to neighboring more urbanized city and rent in a commercial space with parking for better visibility/convenience. But i fear my current branch will crumble since i am the bottleneck as manager and artist. Also comm space rent will likely be 40k plus utilities plus artist salaries and other expenses dunno if i can afford in future

I currently earn about 50-60k net most months except december (i earn 200k+). My fixed monthly expenses (45k) are 15k rent 5k electricity 15k stocks/maintenance 10k social media manager. All my artists are at 60 40 pure comission. I pay myself 15k a month.

Im yet to try fb ads to see how much it will help with client acquisition. Waiting for influencers to submit their videos.

Currently averaging 2 clients a day for premium services (hair, russian mani) ticket price average at 2.5k minus supplies (150+, 300 up for premium treatment/spmu) for hair/nails and 40 artist commission. Cant afford salary yet because very few clients.

What to do to scale any tips (marketing, planning) any would be appreciated 🥹❤️

When I first started my small business, I thought the goal was simple: increase sales as much as possible.

‎And don't get me wrong—sales definitely matter.

‎But after running the business for a while, I realized that having a busy week doesn't always mean the business is actually doing better financially.

‎There were months where orders were coming in almost every day, but by the time I paid suppliers, covered operating expenses, and replenished inventory, there wasn't as much left as I expected.

‎That's when I started paying closer attention to cash flow instead of just revenue.

‎Now I spend a little time each week checking what money is actually coming in, what needs to go out soon, and whether upcoming expenses are already covered.

‎I'm still far from perfect, but it's helped me avoid that feeling of being "busy but broke."

‎For fellow business owners, was there a financial lesson you only learned after running your business for a while.

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Hi po! I’m currently building my portfolio as a brand designer and decided to take on a branding project for free.

I’m especially looking for small businesses that have a clear purpose and story with a meaning behind what they do. Here are the particular industries im interested in:

— Perfume
— Food (café, resto)
— Stationery
— Books
— Handmade local crafts
— Beauty (make up, skincare)
— Pet Products

Please note that this wont be a rush project, so im hoping to work with someone who’s open to the process and will trust me in the creative direction. No deadline, open project.

if you’re interested, pls just comment any existing social media page you have and i’ll message you if I feel your brand is a good fit! dms wont be entertained. thank you 🤍

We started a small business (automotive care na homeservice)

Di pala talaga maiiwasan yung mga barat na customer. Paulit ulit namin pinlano ung price structure, para reasonable at mapababa ung price pero grabe pala kabarat ng mga pinoy.

For example 4300 lang singil namin sa PMS na all in with homeservice fee, kaso tumawad sya for 3350. Sya nalang daw mag dadala ng sasakyan nya sa garahe namin. Pumayag kami, nag pa schedule sya.

Customer's car is a mid size SUV that needs 4 liters of oil and special oil filter. tapos may jerking issue yung sasakyan nya. Kaya kailangan ng diagnostic scan.

After nya tumawad sa 3350, all of a sudden 2000 nalang daw budget nya. At sya nalang daw mag provide ng oil para mas mura. At this point mas pinili namin icancel nalang

Kasi sa iba, ang pricing nila sa ganto nasa 5k (same package)

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Any tips or advise mula sa mga small business owners na may same exp? How do you deal with barat customers?

In this particular case, mas pinili namin icancel nalang. Hindi na sya pasok sa price structure eh. Sya na rin kasi nasusunod sa pricing. But we couldve done better kaya po nanghihingi po ng advice dito.

Any insight will help. Salamat po!

Hello. We have a backyard farm and we are looking for buyer. Available size and Medium to Large 50trays up weekly.
This is your sign to start a small business na mabilis at malaki ang kita dahil araw araw kinuconsume.
If interested, just leave a comment or send me DM. Thank you and God bless!

I'm thinking about selling my own spicy fried chicken, but I know it's not just "make chicken, sell chicken". If only it's that simple.